Monday, May 12, 2008
Texting at Pho Quyen
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I thought for a while that he had lost his left arm below the elbow but by willing a spoon into the bowl (not sure why given the two chopsticks) I can then trace it down to his fingers.
This is definitely one to keep in colour, firstly because the hues work well together and, secondly, because it allows the right side of his face to stay in shadow better than in b/w. It is interesting that even without seeing the bit of kit, one knows that he is operating something that requires him to look at it. Ten years ago we might have thought that he was reading a book.
The writing coming through onto the blinds and reflected in the table top adds hugely to the atmosphere. Has he finished his meal or just been interrupted by his boss wondering where he is?
Is this the F30?
Yes, John -- the F30 in museum mode -- thanks for that. ;-)
I think he was finished and his companion had left the table.
I have actually brought my 5D into this restaurant and taken some pictures, but not often -- hard to be inconspicuous with it. The 30D is my "stealth" camera. ;-)
Surely more appropriate if taken on a camera phone :-)
Whatever the device this is a charming shot of the everyday which is lifted out of the everyday as an image by the writing shadows.
The left arm is slightly unfortunate. I've looked at this enough times to become perplexed as to why the arm bothers me at some viewings and not at others.
The left arm doesn't bother me so much as the window reflected in the table; my eye keeps stumbling over this. That said, the colors work, the tile is clever and the food looks good.
The top shadow and the bottom reflection give a diagonal boarder to the bits of interest. The concentration in the task at hand is well shown.
my eye keeps stumbling over this
mine does too, but I like the stumble.
The truncated left arm is 'balanced' by similar right one. The text on the blinds and the title work very well. There are plenty of verticals and horizontals at play in this but that single diagonal slightly at odds. But I can forget all that with the wonderful light falling on his face.
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This is definitely one to keep in colour, firstly because the hues work well together and, secondly, because it allows the right side of his face to stay in shadow better than in b/w. It is interesting that even without seeing the bit of kit, one knows that he is operating something that requires him to look at it. Ten years ago we might have thought that he was reading a book.
The writing coming through onto the blinds and reflected in the table top adds hugely to the atmosphere. Has he finished his meal or just been interrupted by his boss wondering where he is?
Is this the F30?
I think he was finished and his companion had left the table.
Whatever the device this is a charming shot of the everyday which is lifted out of the everyday as an image by the writing shadows.
The left arm is slightly unfortunate. I've looked at this enough times to become perplexed as to why the arm bothers me at some viewings and not at others.
my eye keeps stumbling over this
mine does too, but I like the stumble.